Title: Assistant Comptroller

State Role Title: Financial Services Spec II

Hiring Range: Up to $115,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly qualified and motivated professional to serve in the role of Assistant Comptroller in the Office of the Comptroller.

This position will assist the Comptroller with the following critical functions:
• Monthly and annual consolidated financial reporting, both in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and non-GAAP.
• Appropriation and allotment transactions applicable to the twelve (12) facilities operated by DBHDS.
• Budget oversight and analysis of facility budget operations.
• Compliance and financial risk assessment of community programs funded by DBHDS as a part of federal sub-recipient monitoring.
• Capital outlay financial management and reporting.
• Coordination of activities associated with the annual audit of DBHDS.
• Annual agency risk management and internal control standards (ARMICS) process.
• Provisioning of technical assistance and guidance to the DBHDS Central Office, DBHDS facilities and community programs funded by DBHDS.
• Phasing in of a new financial management system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of general accepted auditing standards (GAAS).
• Significant experience with automated financial management systems.
• Experience with internal control risk assessment.
• Experience working with both internal and external auditors.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in Accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
• Knowledge of public budgeting system in the Commonwealth.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application. A resume may also be included with your submission. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within seven (7) business days of the date of this posting. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office directly.

For any technical assistance with the jobs.virginia.gov website, please contact applicantinquiry@dhrm.virginia.gov.

Contact Information

Name: Shruti Tawar

Phone: N/A

Email: shruti.tawar@dbhds.virginia.gov - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.